Yesterday's Fun Fact
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 24, 2009 3:39 PM PDT
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PrintIt doesn't really matter anymore, since we wound up winning, but something interesting fell out of my time spent messing around with the PITCHf/x data. Using the RHB and LHB strike zones defined by this John Walsh article:
Felix: threw 15 pitches in the zone that umpire Sam Holbrook called balls
Shields: threw 0 pitches in the zone that umpire Sam Holbrook called balls
Of the 44 balls Felix threw yesterday, 15 of them should've been called strikes. He was just getting royally screwed, particularly down in the zone. He was doing a great job of pitching to the knees, but more often than not, Holbrook didn't see it that way.
Interestingly, all 15 of those pitches were fastballs, so it's not like Holbrook was getting confused by curveballs or sliders. He was just giving Felix a smaller strike zone than the one he gave James Shields. Why? I dunno. Maybe jealousy. Although it'd be fun to blame Rob Johnson for this. Nice framing, douchebag.
According to the box score, Felix threw a pretty good game, missing bats and keeping the ball on the ground despite not having his best location. According to reality, he was even better than that. Kudos to the King on a job brilliantly done.
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Well he is King Felix
He was just getting royally screwed
Is there any other way for him to get screwed?
angels fan in seattle
Sometimes he takes his lovers from the common folk.
Or when he invokes the right of Prima Nocta
Jose Lopez roxxorz my boxxorz.
54!
There was a man who entered a local paper's pun contest.
He sent in ten different puns, in the hope that at least one of the puns would win. Unfortunately, no pun in ten did.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Apr 24, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
OH GOD WHY AM I LAUGHING AT THIS I HATE PUNS
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
There's a lot to be seen when Eyebrows LookoutLanding.
by R.J. Anderson on Apr 24, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 8 recs
Wonderful.
For some reason when I see name-based puns in a newspaper sports section, I want to light it on fire. But when it happens at LL, it’s hilarious.
Articles always rave about him, even though the numbers don't back it up.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
At least that's the connection I'm making.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
WFB was useful
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Apr 24, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, yes, I realize that I'm getting off-topic.
So I will concur that Felix was getting shafted. I was considering taking some screenshots, because those calls were ludicrous.
angels fan in seattle
Lineups!
RF Ichiro
LF Endy Chavez
DH Ken Griffey Jr.
3B Adrian Beltre
1B Russell Branyan
2B Jose Lopez
C Rob Johnson
CF Franklin Gutierrez
SS Yuniesky Betancourt
YES! BRANYAN!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 24, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Ahahaha Griffey will never play the OF again!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 24, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Until the ASG! Where he will break his legs!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 24, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
In a few hours everyone will be crying as he k's for the 5th time.
I don’t believe this, but this is LL, our minds can change pretty quickly!
His K's are a thing of beauty because he looks so lost.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 24, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Branyan's Ks make me giggle.
Strikeouts don’t bother me if the hitter can produce when they’re not striking out.
by Aaron Campeau on Apr 24, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Branyan is going to hit a HR so far with his built up fluid that it will knock that gay halo over outside the stadium, leading to the secret Anaheim rat lair.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 24, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Ricochet.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I wonder if Johnson's placement is the AL equivalent of the pitcher batting 8th
by JI on Apr 24, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a mighty thin limb I'm going out on
but I’m going to wager he has more raw talent and better career numbers than Rob Johnson
by JI on Apr 24, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course
but I doubt swapping them in the order would make much of a difference.
by Rollo Tomasi on Apr 24, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Running out an order of your lowest OBP hitters in descending order wouldn't make that much of a difference
but Gutierrez is clearly the better hitter of the two.
by Aaron Campeau on Apr 24, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
That fucking god for Branyan.
I hope Yuni is only starting due to Cedeno’s hammy.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Apr 24, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Angel lineup
From Baker:
3B Chone Figgins
RF Gary Matthews Jr.
LF Bobby Abreu
CF Torii Hunter
1B Kendry Morales
C Mike Napoli
2B Howie Kendrick
DH Robb Quinlan
SS Erick Aybar
RHP Shane Loux
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
Seems pretty straightforward.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Hunter has been hitting very well recently.
Worryingly, when I simulated tonight’s game on The Show before, Hunter hit an other HR. Griffey hit a 3 run HR for us and Chavez with a solo shot. We won 7-4 thanks to three perfect innings from the pen.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 24, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I sure hope that video game can actually predict the future!
What inning is Junior gonna hit his HR in?
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
It was the 4th! And it was a four run outburst!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 24, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that's it everyone. No point in watching it now.
He’s already spoiled the ending.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Apr 24, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe this was inside the park.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Nope, 355 ft to right. Hit tracker would class it as a 'just enough'.
Beltre also got thrown out via an assist from Hunter trying to leg out a double.
Bedard walked Figgins to open the game.
Ichiro had a bunt single.
THIS IS ALL GOING TO HAPPEN!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 24, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
How many balls were called strikes?
Any idea of the breakdown there?
Formerly Mariners124M... Username was sorta bland, so I'm changin it up
Yup, yup
I was watching the game on gameday while working and you have confirmed what I was seeing. Many strikes called balls. At one time I think I saw about three strikes in a row called for balls. My non-verbal comment was “WTF! Are you blind!”
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